280 Ice Age engravings found in Spanish cave, overlooked for 60 years

Louisiana court revives woman's suit over uncle's handling of 300-acre family estate

A Louisiana woman has accused her uncle of moving interests in nearly 300 acres from her late mother's estate into his own name and into businesses he controls. More than 23 years after her mother died, an appeals court reinstated some of her claims about how he managed the estate. The court, however, left in place the dismissal of other claims. It also voided a $10,000 damages award and sent the case back for further proceedings.

Black grouse chicks hatch in North York Moors after nearly 200 years

Black grouse have hatched chicks in the North York Moors for the first time in roughly two centuries. The birds were relocated from the North Pennines in 2024 as part of a targeted conservation programme. The effort pairs habitat restoration with predator management to support the species' recovery. Observers have recorded a clear increase in displaying males at the site. Further translocations are planned to strengthen the population.

Trump says he halted Iran's nuclear threat, claiming Israel and the Middle East would not exist otherwise

Former US President Donald Trump asserted that he prevented Iran from posing a nuclear threat that, in his view, could have destroyed Israel and the wider Middle East. The remarks were framed as a claim of credit for his past policy decisions on Tehran. The statement reflects Trump's longstanding argument that his administration's hardline stance curbed Iran's nuclear ambitions. Independent verification of the claim's specifics was not provided in the original report. The comments add to ongoing debate over the effectiveness of US policy toward Iran's nuclear programme.

Mad Men star John Slattery joins campaign to protect the world's oceans